2023 Legislative Session wrap up: Closing the session with progress and promise for Washington State. Download PDF - http://aiawa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/aiawa-news-05-2023.pdf
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Many of our priority bills are still alive as the legislature begins to review budgets during week 12. Download PDF - http://aiawa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/aiawa-news-03-2023.pdf
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Bill LaPatra FAIA, LEED AP is a design partner at Mithun with 40 years of experience leading higher education, civic, commercial and corporate workplace projects. His diverse body of work includes the mixed-use Weyerhaeuser Headquarters in Seattle’s Pioneer Square; the Princeton University Meadows Graduate Student Housing, which is among the…
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Our March Advocacy Newsletter provides an overview of the first quarter 2023. Thank you to those of you who’ve provided comments and testimony for bills! Download PDF - http://aiawa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/aiawa-newsletter-02-2023.pdf
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Our January Advocacy Newsletter provides an overview of the first few weeks of the 2023 state legislative session. Thank you for those of you who engaged in Capitol Connections! Download PDF - http://aiawa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aiawa-newsletter-1-2023.pdf
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Kjell Anderson FAIA of LMN Architects has been elevated to AIA's College of Fellows. AIA Fellows are recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. Only three percent of the AIA members have this distinction. Kjell practices architecture and serves as…
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Washington State Commercial Energy Code – 2021 Code Overview The State Building Code Council (SBCC) is in the process of reviewing its Energy Technical Advisory Group’s proposals to update the state commercial energy code. The final vote will take place on April 22. In the meantime, you are able to…
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Washington's tax system has been identified as the most regressive in the nation. To address this, in 2019 the State Legislature established a bipartisan Tax Structure Work Group to identify options to make Washington's tax code more equitable, adequate, stable, and transparent. The Work Group has been conducting research, collecting…
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The August edition of AIA|WA's Advocacy Newsletter is available here. You'll find information about Gov. Inslee's vaccination mandate and how it impacts state contractors; a look at NOMA NW and AIA's partnership with that organization; information on the dissolution of AIA's regional structure; a look at the 2021 Civic Design…
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Our July Advocacy Newsletter reviews AIA's ongoing work on climate change policy with respect to the built environment. We also alert you to a new, mandatory state payroll tax for long term care (and how you can opt out), as well as funding opportunities from AIA National.
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